The Good Life Podcast with Sean Murray

#61 – Jeff Bezos Letter to Amazon Shareholders 2020

Apr 26, 2021

32:03

In today’s episode we’re going to explore the writings of Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon. He recently announced he is stepping down from the role of CEO but will remain as Chairman. And he just published his 2020 Letter to Shareholders, which is the last letter he will write as CEO, I presume.

Also, in the past year, a book of his Collected Writing was published by Harvard Business Review Press titled, “Invent & Wander”. And that includes an introduction by Walter Isaacson, the author of the biography of Steve Jobs. And that is a tremendous resource that includes all of his annual letters going back to the very first one in 1997, as well as transcripts of speeches he’s given throughout the years.

Join me as we go through Jeff Bezos latest letter to Amazon Shareholders, and pull out lessons we can learn to help us succeed in business and in life.

Topics:

A look back at Amazon's growth since Bezos' first letter to shareholders in 1997
How Amazon creates value for shareholders, customers, third-party sellers and employees
Why "saving time" for customers is the area where Amazon provides the most value
Why innovation is the source of all value creation in society
Why Amazon is adding a new element to its core mission
The Climate Pledge and Amazon's role in leading that effort
Why differentiation is survival and the universe wants you to be typical
Why investing in your unique talents and skills is an important element to living The Good Life

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